George Mason University

Department of Computer Science

CS 584: Data Mining (In Person)

Spring 2023

Professor Jessica Lin


Course Description

Concepts and techniques in data mining and multidisciplinary applications. Topics include databases; data cleaning and transformation; concept description; association and correlation rules; data classification and predictive modeling; performance analysis and scalability; data mining in advanced database systems, including text, audio, and images; and emerging themes and future challenges.

Class Time and Location

Friday 10:30am-1:10pm
Exploratory Hall L004

Instructor

Dr. Jessica Lin
Email: jessica [AT] gmu [DOT] edu
Office Hours: TBA

Teaching Assistant

TBA

Prerequisites
Grading

Programming Assignments: 40%
Midterm: 20%
Final Exam: 30%
Class participation/Activities/quizzes: 10%
          Extra credit: competition winners for homework
Assignments

There will be 4-5 competition-style programming assignments. The preferred programming language is Python. Competition winners will get 1% extra credit added to the final grade.

Exams

There will be one midterm and one final exam. The final exam is comprehensive. Both exams are closed-book, and they must be taken at the scheduled time and place, unless prior arrangement has been made with the instructor. Missed exams cannot be made up.

Class Participation

You will be able to earn class participation credit through in-class activities and quizzes. The purpose of the quizzes is to help you stay on track of the lecture materials, so they are typically short and easier compared to the midterm and final.

Textbooks

Required: Introduction to Data Mining by Pang-Ning Tan, Michael Steinbach, and Vipin Kumar (click on the link for the companion website)

Topics
Honor Code Statement

The GMU Honor Code is in effect at all times. In addition, the CS Department has further honor code policies regarding programming projects, which are detailed here. Any deviation from the GMU or the CS department Honor Code is considered an Honor Code violation. All assignments for this class are individual unless otherwise specified.


Learning Disability Accommodation

If you have a documented learning disability or other condition which may affect academic performance, make sure this documentation is on file with the Office of Disability Services and then discuss with the professor about accommodations.


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